Look deeply into nature and then you will understand everything better.
Albert Einstein
Wilcox, Arizona. We stayed at the Cattlerest Saloon RV Park. It was a Harvest Host but we upgraded to services to have power for the big game. Even better, as we found out they were having a Super-Bowl party! And who could say no to that? It was such a great time! We met some of the locals, and fellow RVer’s, and best of all some real die-hard football fans! Even though my team lost, it was great to watch the game in this atmosphere.
Now the weather forecast is calling for snow, ice and nasty temperatures for the next few days. We decided to hopefully stay ahead of it and head into the Chiricahua (Cheer-I-Cow-ah) National Monument. Not chick a wa wa wa (I say it that way to drive Steve crazy).
The drive into the park was something out of this world. The scenery was so unique. It was a wonderland of rocks. Now, on the advice of our new friends from the Superbowl Party we decided to take the Echo Canyon Loop hike. One should note that the park ranger warned us that we were going to get snowed on. We decided to chance it anyway.
This 3.5-mile hike took us through some spectacular rock formations; these pinnacles of rocks towered above us. Their distinctive height and shape made the walk so awe inspiring. We lucked out and did have some periods of beautiful blue sky before the snow started.
We then took the scenic drive, which took us to an elevation of 6870 feet. However, in the snow the view was limited. We decided at that moment it was time to cancel our reservation for the next three nights and head west. 😊. Stay tuned as we try to stay ahead of cold weather…